When Medline Industries needed a solution to improve their warehouse, they turned to VividAir for a cost-effective solution. The benefits of the installed Z-Tech HVLS fans were immediate - here's why.
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HVLS fans are exceptionally efficient. One HVLS fan is equivalent to numerous standard fans – and costs just cents an hour to run. But how much does an energy saving fan really cost?
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Summer months can be challenging for industrial workplaces. Luckily, there are several tips, tricks, and best practices to keep warehouses and large buildings cool.
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An HVLS fan is a high volume, low speed fan that is engineered to move a large volume of air in an energy efficient way. It’s a good option to consider if you’re looking for a way to improve air circulation in an industrial space.
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If you’ve ever been shopping in the summer, you know how amazing it feels to walk from the hot sun into the cool oasis of a store. Either fans or air conditioning — or a combination of both — can be used to create this refreshing effect.
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Pop quiz: What animal inspired the invention of the HVLS fan? If you guessed cows, you get the prize! High-volume, low-speed ceiling fans were first created in 1998 and used as dairy farm cooling fans.
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Everyone knows what a ceiling fan is — a motor hanging from the ceiling with blades that spin and help us feel cool during summer. But how many of us actually know how ceiling fans work? There are many common misconceptions about ceiling fans and how they operate, but don’t worry — understanding ceiling fan physics isn’t as daunting as it sounds.
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Heat and humidity. Wonderful things to enjoy in the sauna, not so great for working out at the gym. And for gym and health club owners, they also can add up to a higher monthly utility bill.
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Since their invention in the 1990s, high-volume, low-speed (HVLS) fans have exploded in popularity as a cost-effective, energy-efficient solution for cooling large interior spaces. From warehouses to swanky restaurants, people in many indoor environments appreciate the comfort and cost-saving benefits of HVLS fans.
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Invented in the late 1990s, HVLS fans are a relatively new technology, but they’re already revolutionizing indoor climate control in large buildings. From their humble beginnings as barn fans, HVLS fans today are widely embraced for their efficiency, cost savings and superior performance by virtually every industry that utilizes large buildings.
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You’ve explored options and decided that an HVLS fan is a great choice for your facility. Congratulations! But before you can start enjoying the improved comfort and savings your Go Fan Yourself HVLS fan will bring, there’s one more step to take: installing it.
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It’s annual planning time: time to sit down, roll up your sleeves, crunch the numbers, and decide how you’re going to meet next year’s strategic goals for your warehouse facility or distribution center.
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Air conditioning. Once, it was considered a luxury. Now, A/C is a standard feature in most workplaces. But for warehouses, barns and many other facility types, air conditioning is simply not always the most practical option. It can be expensive to install or run. It’s not always effective at cooling large areas. Plus, in some facilities, the need or desire to keep doors or windows open can make it difficult or impossible to use A/C.
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Regulating temperature and air quality in large commercial and industrial spaces can be challenging. Proper ventilation and air flow is essential to help maintain consistent temperatures throughout the space and to keep air fresh for employees and customers.
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Long thought of as simply a place to store products between transactions, warehouses are coming into their own as a place where companies can hone their competitive edge. A well-planned, efficient warehouse is an asset that can help your organization cut costs, improve customer service and operate in a more environmentally responsible way.
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When we think “fan,” we usually think “cooling.” But if you’re thinking about investing in an HVLS fan for your facility, you’ll be glad to know its use extends far beyond the summer months. HVLS fans also provide excellent performance and cost savings in winter.
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HVLS fans are becoming more and more popular as a cost-effective cooling and/or heating solution for warehouses, agricultural buildings, airplane hangars, theaters, and other large commercial and industrial spaces. Many people are curious to know exactly how they can make such big spaces so comfortable — while also helping the bottom line, no less.
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Keeping your livestock happy and healthy is key to good production. In addition to proper feeding and access to water, animals need fresh air at all times to promote optimal growth and help prevent disease.
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Any facility manager can tell you: Regulating the temperature in warehouses, lecture halls, and other large rooms or open buildings can be ultra-challenging. A big part of that challenge has to do with air flow. An HVAC system tends to dump cool or hot air into a space, without distributing it. This can lead to problems in large spaces.
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The average working person spends a little over a third of their waking hours at work. The environment they work in thus has very significant impact on their health and well-being. Anything in the work environment that leads to discomfort can negatively impact employee morale, health and productivity.
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Not sure an HVLS fan is for you? Most likely, you simply don’t have the information you need to make an informed decision. Here are some of the most common questions we hear, to help you determine whether an HVLS fan would be a good investment for your facility.
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For many companies, HVAC represents a significant chunk of monthly overhead. Improving the efficiency of your building’s heating, cooling and ventilation systems is therefore a great way to reduce costs and increase profitability.
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The dog days of summer are upon us. Historically, “dog days” was an astrological term referring to the appearance of the “Dog Star,” Sirius, on the horizon. These days, most of us associate it with heat when the dogs just lie there panting.
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High-volume, low-speed (HVLS) fans are causing a revolution in the way large, open-space, industrial and commercial facilities handle the challenges of air quality control. It’s no wonder, considering the benefits these energy-efficient fans provide.
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With the heat of summer around the corner, it’s time to think about ways to keep your warehouse operations running smoothly. Many warehouses don’t have air-conditioning systems, but there are other warehouse cooling options available to keep your crew, equipment and inventory in good shape in spite of the heat.
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Every restaurant owner knows as important as it is to serve great food, it’s the quality of the service you provide that keeps your customers coming back. Good service goes beyond having a friendly, polite staff to include the physical environment you create in your restaurant.
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Small businesses are always looking for cost-saving ideas for manufacturing, retail and office facilities. Adding high-volume, low-speed (HVLS) small business ceiling fans to any facility is an easy and cost-effective improvement. The benefits are far-reaching, beyond the walls of your business.
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Are the maintenance and utility costs in your distribution center getting out of hand? It’s time to think about ways to reduce energy costs!
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Big fans are getting popular! In all sorts of environments — from farms to retail, from warehouses and industrial spaces to theaters and restaurants — large HVLS fans are becoming an increasingly common sight. Here are a few reasons why.
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“Do I need barn ventilation?” That’s a question not every livestock owner asks — but they should. Airflow is every bit as important to animal health as it is to human health.
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Winter is nearly here, and every property manager knows what that means: It’s time to budget for heating!
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Light is a fundamental necessity for most living things, including humans. It’s also indispensable for getting stuff done in the workplace. But not all light is equal.
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Narrow profit margins, rising energy costs and global competition — the economic challenges facing businesses these days are stiff indeed. The most successful companies are always on the lookout for ways to improve profitability. For most, heating and cooling efficiency is a prime way to cut costs and improve the bottom line.
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Sustainability is all the buzz in warehouse management these days, and for good reason. Going green isn’t just a nice gesture for the planet. You can think of energy-saving warehouse upgrades as power moves for your company that cut utility bill costs and build your bottom line. As an added bonus, many eco-friendly warehouse improvements also improve the comfort and productivity of your workers.
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Facilities in hot and humid or cold and damp regions continuously fight with Mother Nature to provide ideal temperatures for employees, and in some cases, their products. Providing these ideal conditions can cause the electricity bills to skyrocket from the multiple HVAC units needed to cool or heat large areas.
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It’s not your imagination. The summer of 2015 was the hottest on record, ever. And the 2016 summer season is shaping up to be even hotter.
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First of all, you need to determine your ventilation needs. There are two main types of industrial fans: axial and centrifugal. Centrifugal fans, also known as blowers, typically expel air at a 90-degree angle from the air intake.
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Brace yourself. The weather pundits are predicting a scorcher of a summer, with above-average temperatures throughout most of the U.S. at least through the end of August.
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As the days grow longer and warmer, the air in many warehouses grows hot, stagnant, and dangerous. Facilities have air quality concerns such as condensation and chemicals in the air, in addition to the lower productivity levels that naturally accompany rising temperatures and discomfort.
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Additional Features of a Z-Tech™ HVLS Fan “Eye of the Hurricane” or “Dead Zone” is what those in the fan industry tend to refer to the area directly under the center of the fan as there is no air movement in that immediate area under many other HVLS fans.
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Do you even remember what a mobile phone looked like in 1995? We all know what mobile phones look like today. Even more, they aren’t just used for calling people; they are an extension of your life with your calendar, emails, social media, camera…
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It’s finally here… the FUTURE of air movement!!! Go Fan Yourself has combined cutting-edge, patent-pending technology along with a modern industrial design to provide the largest HVLS Fan coverage area – setting NEW standards in the industry.
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Destratification. I had to add it to my Microsoft Word dictionary, but I promise you it’s not a made up word. It’s a big word for a pretty simple process.
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The heat of summer is not over and is still wreaking havoc in a number of facilities around the country. Companies that have un-air-conditioned facilities are always looking for ways to cool their facility as employee morale and productivity decrease when temperatures increase and companies also see a large percentage of absenteeism on those unbearably hot summer days.
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90-degree day with no breeze? Absolutely miserable. 90-degree day with a breeze? Instant relief from feeling absolutely miserable.
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